Oddly, relatively little is said about balance for runners. Yet, running is all about balance. Right? If you’re on two feet, you’re walking, and if you’re on one foot, you’re balancing. I am all about finding every conceivable way to improve running, and I’m an especially big fan of any means that is not intense, […]

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Multi-day running events, frequently referred to as challenges, are becoming more and more popular as runners reach for new challenges and race directors seek new ways to attract runners, but training for multi-day running events, of course, should be different and leaves many runners stumped. That is the topic of this podcast. I’ll discuss how […]

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Do you ever listen while you run? No, I don’t mean listen to music or conversation or podcasts. Do you listen for the sound of your feet hitting the ground? Try it. If your feet make a loud pounding noise, that means you’re hitting the ground with more force than necessary, and there is room […]

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Most of the runners I know hope to PR on a regular basis. They know they’re not likely to PR often, but they at least hope to PR every once in a while. That makes sense, but it’s important to keep in mind that your chances of setting a new PR (personal record), aka PB […]

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One topic that doesn’t get much attention in running magazines, on online sites, and in blogs, is older runners, senior runners, masters runners – yikes! There lies one of the problems:  what word to use. That alone is a semantics nightmare. You don’t want to offend anyone, for sure. I know I don’t; so, in […]

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Any runner at any level is always at risk for becoming overtrained, of developing overtraining syndrome, a condition you’ll want to go to great effort to avoid because it’s unpleasant, disappointing, and dangerous. In this Mojo for Running Podcast episode, I explain how runners can fall into the trap of overtraining, the symptoms and what […]

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Keep these injury prevention tips top of mind, and you’ll be able to prevent most running injuries, meaning more miles and more smiles. If you run for many years, it’s inevitable that you will have to overcome a minor injury from time to time, but some people manage to run for decades with very few […]

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Last time we discussed uphill technique, but what goes up must come down. Let’s discuss how to maximize downhill running while preventing injury. If you’ve done races with hills, then you’ve probably noticed that most people run downhill at the same pace they run on flat ground. That is a huge opportunity missed. If you […]

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In this episode of the Mojo for Running Podcast we take a look at running hills. Master hill-running technique and you’ll never be intimidated by hills again. On the contrary, you’ll be looking for races with hills because you will know how to run hills. You will have an edge over all the runners struggling to […]

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To be a successful runner, to keep getting back out there, day after day, year after year, you need a constant stream of motivation and inspiration. When one of our running friends needs motivation to run, we all have a responsibility to keep them going, because there will be days when our running friends will […]

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